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The Houston Juniors 14 – Molten South volleyball team (pictured) competed at the Mizuno Lone Star Classic tournament in Dallas, at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Dallas Convention Center. The annual event is the second-largest volleyball tournament in the world, with 1,700 teams participating. Over the course of a weekend, the girls played in eight matches among 64 total teams in their division. They reached the finals in their bracket. In between match days, the players had some free time and enjoyed dinner out at Dick’s Last Resort with their families. Proudly representing the Houston Juniors are (top row, from left) Faye Yarger, Grace Liu, Liz Walton, Audrey Albright, Blair Douglas and Stella Boyaki; (bottom row, from left) Sophia de la Morena, Kyla Paulino, Greta Clement, Alyssa Wall and Mary Sophia Dewhurst.

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